Shay A

9.2

Any time I open a Riesling or GV from a reputable producer, I wonder why I don’t open them more often.

Great vintage, great Austrian producer.

I really enjoy the differences between Alsatian Rieslings, German Rieslings and Austrian Rieslings, the latter normally being a bit more textural/full-bodied (and higher in ABV at 13%, compared to the typical 8-10% range of the others). Pale yellow in the glass. White peach and a sweet lemon/lemongrass type of aromatic. Ripe stone fruits (more peach but also apricot) and minerals/slate alongside a spine of acidity that isn’t sharp, but balanced. Tasty. — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2022 — 7 months ago

Vanessa

9.5

Nikolaihof is among the oldest winemaking estates in Austria with roots going back approx. 2,000 years. The estate sits among Roman ruins and ancient structures. It was acquired by the Saahs family in 1894, passing from generation to generation since then.🤩🤩

In 1971 it was one of the first estates in the world to adopt biodynamic practices and has been Demeter certified since 1998. Its vineyards can be found on steep hillsides of the Wachau region (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in Austria, overlooking the meandering Danube River, with geographical features that help fuel ripening and moderate temperatures during the growing season. ☀️🌱

This wine is medium (trending deep) gold in appearance. 👁️

👃🏻 On the nose are complex aromas with pronounced notes of peach skin, nectarine, ripe papaya, dried apricot, yellow apple, honeysuckle, peony, steely minerality, wet stones, orange marmalade, hay, fennel, damp leaves, honey, cream, and petrol.

👄 On the palate this wine is dry with mouth-watering acidity, mouth-coating and textural qualities, medium alcohol (12.5%), flavors match the nose, and a long, polished finish.

It’s hard to believe this wine is essentially 24 years old, as it has retained incredible vibrancy adding lift to the earthy and honeyed characteristics. It was bottled in June, 2016, after nearly 16 years aging in old Austrian casks, resting underground in Nikolaihof’s dark Roman-built cellar.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 9 months ago

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Stephen Osgood

9.0

Skurnik import. — a year ago

Max Lindner

9.0

Grüner Apfel, Säure, — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

V interesting natural wine — 3 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Terrific wine for the money — 4 months ago

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John Willison

9.0

Crushed stone, crushed shells. Bone dry and crisp. — 5 months ago

Martijn

9.3

Fantastic GV. Very aromatic, tea, lime, pear, beautiful golden color. Paired with homemade tomato risotto with ham and burrata. — 8 months ago

Robin Bundy

9.0

Light and tangy. Reminds me of a nice Riesling. At work with co-workers celebrating Gabby going to law school next week. We are going to miss you. — 9 months ago

Stephen Osgood

9.2

vibrant snappy green Grüner. excellent complement to fish taco @ Quintonil. — a year ago

Douglas Braun

9.1

2010 -Vintage - yellow/gold , amazing character, for a 12 year old wine amazing character yellow apple, Stoney, spice , honey ,medium plus bodied — 3 years ago

Diana Cohen

9.2

We had this wine at the Schneider hotel smooth even flavor . — 3 months ago

Alex

9.2

Smooth, fruity middle, light mineral finish - very good — 4 months ago

John Van Trijp

9.9

Double Magnum — 5 months ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

With lady Wong mille fuille — 9 months ago

Frank B

9.3

Had this with spicy Vietnamese noodles and it paired wonderfully with! The sweetness didn’t overwhelm the fruit and acidity. — 9 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Always good. — 10 months ago

Michal Rosenn

9.0

lovely weeknight grüner — 3 years ago

Oli

9.2

surprisingly spritzy indeed!!! — 4 years ago